A ninth-grader was arrested after turning himself in to the school resource officer on Monday.

According to school officials, the student brought a weapon to Hillcrest High School.

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According to a news release, the handgun brought by the student was unloaded but the student had a magazine with bullets in it. The student was arrested by the school resource officer and taken to the Simpsonville Police Department, according to Oby Lyles with the Greenville County School District.

Officials said the student was charged with having a weapon on school grounds and unlawful possession.

They said parents were notified of the incident through the school's automated telephone calling system.

A mother of a student at Hillcrest told WYFF News 4 that after "Receiving a voicemail of this nature from your child's school is scary to say the least. I am thankful my daughter is OK and I feel heavy hearted for the accused student's parents. No matter how the investigation ends, I hope this student receives help and is prevented from making this same terrible decision again within Hillcrest High School's walls."